Component for aircraft interiors
AssigneeB/E Aerospace (UK) Limited
InventorsDamian Christie, Paolo Ballocchi
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Abstract
A component for a structure of an aircraft interior, wherein at least a portion of the component extends between a first point and a second point, defining a longitudinal axis of the component. The component includes at least one bushing. The at least one bushing is located at the first point and/or the second point. The component further includes a fibrous material that extends between the first point and the second point. The component further includes a thermoplastic that at least partially encases the at least one bushing and the fibrous material.
Claims8
A component for a structure of an aircraft interior, the component comprising:
- at least one bushing, wherein at least a portion of the component extends between a first point and a second point, defining a longitudinal axis of the component, wherein the at least one bushing is located at one or more of the first point or the second point, wherein the component is elongated along its longitudinal axis, wherein the at least one bushing comprises an aperture, wherein the aperture extends in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the component, wherein the at least one bushing comprises at least one groove located on at least one of a top surface or a bottom surface of the at least one bushing;
- a fibrous material that extends between the first point and the second point, wherein a portion of the fibrous material is situated inside the at least one groove;
- and
- a thermoplastic that at least partially encases the at least one bushing and the fibrous material, wherein the at least one bushing is formed of a different material to the thermoplastic, wherein the at least one bushing has a higher stiffness than a stiffness of the thermoplastic.
A seat assembly for an aircraft interior, comprising:
- a front leg;
- a back leg;
- and
- a strut connected between the front leg and the back leg;
- wherein the strut comprises a component, the component comprising:
- at least one bushing, wherein at least a portion of the component extends between a first point and a second point, defining a longitudinal axis of the component, wherein the at least one bushing is located at one or more of the first point or the second point, wherein the component is elongated along its longitudinal axis, wherein the at least one bushing comprises an aperture, wherein the aperture extends in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the component, wherein the at least one bushing comprises at least one groove located on at least one of a top surface or a bottom surface of the at least one bushing;
- a fibrous material that extends between the first point and the second point, wherein a portion of the fibrous material is situated inside the at least one groove;
- and
- a thermoplastic that at least partially encases the at least one bushing and the fibrous material, wherein the at least one bushing is formed of a different material to the thermoplastic, wherein the at least one bushing has a higher stiffness than a stiffness of the thermoplastic.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.